Article: The right stuff: Panasonic's Baisley is making history with P2.(The Fifth Estater)(John E. Baisley)(Panasonic Broadcast and Television Systems Co.)

When John Baisley was appointed president of Panasonic Broadcast, the company was at a key point: Should it leapfrog tape- and disk-based acquisition and move to solid-state technology? It was the type of take-no-prisoners decision that can make or break an executive's career. When it came time to announce his team's recommendation to his Japanese counterparts, Baisley didn't flinch: P2 should be a solid-state-based camera.

"P2 will improve the workflow for newsgathering, and make it faster," says Baisley. "The entire cost of ownership also improves."

What's telling about Baisley's P2 appointment is that he's not an engineer. His schooling doesn't jive ...

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